Most of the players who enter the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event will have, to some degree, be prepared for the biggest tournament of their lives. However, it is highly unlikely that any of them will have made plans should the unthinkable happen and they bust out of Event 3 early.

By winning one of the $24,000 packages through the Betfair WSOPE qualifiers, you will not only get your hands on a main event ticket, access to the exclusive Betfair Players Lounge and a Betfair goodie bag but also $3,000 to cover travel and accommodation expenses.

Should you bust out of the tournament on day one, as 131 of the 362 entrants did at the 2007 WSOPE, you will be disappointed but will have the majority of the $3,000 expenses left, burning a hole in your pocket!

The Casino At The Empire has numerous bars, namely Icon, Vapor and Shadow, an ice cream parlour called Mocha and two fantastic restaurants where you can relax and tell your family and friends about the bad beats you sustained. Nevertheless, if you venture outside of the casino, you find an array of attractions to take your mind off the disappointment of your early exit.

The bargain hunters amongst you may want to pay a visit to the world famous ‘tkts', a ticket broker that sells on-the-day tickets for London's major theatres and often has at least 30 top West End shows available and most of them at half-price.

If all the talk of chips has given you an appetite, you will find ‘Mermaids Tail', one of the finest fish and chip restaurants in London, very appealing! The laid-back atmosphere makes it the perfect retreat for weary poker players and being situated in Leicester Square, it is not a million miles from The Empire.

No trip to London would be complete without visiting the famous Odeon cinema at Leicester Square. Over the years, hundreds of Hollywood's biggest stars have entered the Odeon for movie premieres and seeing England's best-known picture house is a must for any film buff.

There are more attractions in and around The Empire casino than there is space on this page but for further information just ask on of the many Betfair staff on hand at the Betfair Players Lounge or look on the internet at www.visitlondon.com.